Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male national in Bolivia
Bolivia: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male national was 67.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Bolivia, 1976–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 67.7% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Bolivia peaked at 68.8% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 45.8%, in 1996.
That places Bolivia 12th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male national in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 67.8% | — |
| 1981 | 68.8% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 68.5% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 65.7% | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 66.9% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 67.2% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 51.7% | -23.0% |
| 1992 | 49.8% | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 51.3% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 45.8% | -10.8% |
| 1997 | 59.8% | +30.7% |
| 1999 | 62.3% | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 60.1% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 55.3% | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 61.9% | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 57.7% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 56.5% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 60.4% | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 53.9% | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 53.0% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 60.1% | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 53.7% | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 50.1% | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 51.0% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 55.1% | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 60.1% | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 57.3% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 66.2% | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 65.8% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 64.9% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 66.2% | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 67.7% | +2.3% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 67.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.7%, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 67.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.4%, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.8% | 67.8% | 67.8% | 1 |
| 1980s | 67.4% | 65.7% | 68.8% | 5 |
| 1990s | 53.4% | 45.8% | 62.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 58.3% | 55.3% | 61.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 55.3% | 50.1% | 60.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 64.7% | 57.3% | 67.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More work & labour data for Bolivia
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 1,928 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 79.04 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 7,271 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 2.58 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.823 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 17,718 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 5,806 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 77 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.9059 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Bolivia?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Bolivia was 67.7% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.8% in 1981.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.8% in 1996.
- How does Bolivia rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Bolivia ranks 12th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.